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CR9 6BU area guide

Who lives in CR9 6BU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Addiscombe North
Council: Croydon
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,895 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

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At a glance

What CR9 6BU is like

CR9 6BU is a postcode in the Addiscombe North area of Croydon. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,895 people. 71.7% of households own their home, 23.5% rent privately and 4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 67.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average.

Scores

How CR9 6BU compares

Headline figures for CR9 6BU, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 24.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 14 stations within a mile, 37 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 21 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£81,653

Average annual income before tax, higher than 94% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CR9 6BU differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
23.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Well connectedPositive
14 stations within a mile and 37 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
71.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CR9 6BU FAQs

Is CR9 6BU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

Is CR9 6BU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around CR9 6BU, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in CR9 6BU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.6% of residents. 71.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (63.2%).

Which council covers CR9 6BU?

The local authority for CR9 6BU is Croydon.

CR9 6BU comes under Croydon in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CR9 6BU?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 37 bus stops within 800m and 14 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Addiscombe Tram Stop, 0.3 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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